Call for Work: Deadline 5 January 2018

Announcing the Call for Art for SEEN 11, the 11^th Annual Photography Competition and Show hosted by Studio Altius.

SUBMIT ONLINE AT www.SeenCompetition.com

Entry Deadline is January 5, 2018

SEEN Showcase is March 9, 2018: 6pm

Opening Night Gala is March 10, 2018: 6-11pm

Closing Night Gala is March 24, 2018: 6-10pm

Every year, lovers of photography come to Studio Altius to view a collection of the best photography created in the previous year from St. Louis area photographers.  This show is called SEEN and it celebrates photographers, professional and amateur, across all genres.  It is the culmination of a contest to find the best of the best.  We want to see what our best photographers have SEEN!  Studio Altius is inviting photographers to submit artwork for their 11th Annual SEEN photography exhibition.  The finalists are selected by a blind jury.

We are proud to announce that, for the first time, Seen 11 is welcoming photographers from across the United States to join our St. Louis artists in competition for all non-category awards totaling over $1,400. Finalists will be also be featured in a photobook that will be made available for purchase and a complimentary souvenir full color program.

We are also excited to announce that, this year, most of our prizes have doubled in value over previous years:

(1) Best in Show - $600 cash award open to all artists

(1) 2nd in Show - $250 cash award open to all artists

(1) 3rd in Show - $150 cash award open to all artists

(1) SEEN 11 Photographer of the Year - $200 cash award open to all artists

(1) Cerven Purchase Award – variable open to all artists

(1) People’s Choice Award - $100 cash award open to all artists

(1) SEEN 11 Photographer’s Showcase Winner - $100 cash award open to all artists

(31) Category Winners - $50 value Sponsor Awards open to St. Louis Artists only

The top 156 images will be selected as finalists and will be displayed in the SEEN 11 show at Studio Altius from March 9-24, 2018.  Finalist images will consist of the top image in each category (St. Louis artists), the next best 70 images from St. Louis artists, and the next 55 best images overall from national and St. Louis area artists.  The entry fee for this show is only $10, you may enter as many times as you wish, however, you must submit a new entry fee for every piece you enter.

NEW THIS YEAR:

All rules, submission information, online submissions, event info, and results are online at www.SeenCompetition.com.

This year’s categories are Abstract, Architecture, Astrophotography, Babies, Black & White, Boudoir, Cameraphone, Children, Digital Art, Domestic Animals, Event/Concert, Fantasy, Fashion, Figure Study, Flowers/Plants, Humor, Landscape, Long Exposure, Macro, Motorsports/Vehicles, Photojournalism, Portrait, Self-Portrait, Sports Action, Still Life, Theater/Dance, Travel, Trees/Shrubs, Water, Wedding, Wild Animals

Good Luck!

VLAA Accidental Arts Administrator: 4 & 11 December 2017

Accidental Arts Administrator Monday, December 4 and 11, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Are you a choreographer who runs a dance company? Did you major in philosophy or art history? Are you someone with a 9-5 job who serves as the treasurer of an arts organization in your “spare” time? You’re an accidental arts administrator! This two-session seminar, which is co-presented by the Arts and Education Council, Missouri Arts Council and Regional Arts Commission, covers working with a board of directors, marketing, fund-raising and financial management. Participants receive a 100-page manual. The second session covers strategic planning. This interactive, jargon-free session will help you develop an approach to planning that answers your organization’s big questions and enables your staff and board members to think and act strategically. Advance registration is $20 per organization plus $5 for each additional person from the same organization who attends. Registration at the door is $40 per person. Tuition covers both sessions. Sorry, no discounts for attending just one session. Register Now Need arts-related legal or accounting assistance? Apply here.

VLAA LLC Clinic: Saturday, 28 November 2018

LLC Clinic presentation and consultations Saturday, November 18 (9:30 a.m. to Noon) Whether you’re thinking about forming a limited liability company or already have one, find out if this business structure really is for you. Attorney Mike LaBozzetta, Faro Law STL, will cover all the basics, including how to form and run a LLC, operating agreements, when you can be held personally liable and how LLCs are taxed. Then you’ll have an opportunity to spend 15 minutes talking one-on-one with a volunteer lawyer-accountant team. Consultations are scheduled in person that morning and may not be available if you do not register in advance. Your tuition covers our referral service fee, so you can be matched with an attorney or accountant, if needed, after the clinic. Our LLC Clinic will be held at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar. Free parking is available behind the Pageant. Tuition is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Can’t afford to pay? Please contact us to request a scholarship.  REGISTER NOW

Call for Work: Deadline 1-3 December 2017

Call For Entries for Art and Awareness exhibit inspired by memories

Framations Art Gallery is pleased to partner with local organizations to offer a new Art and Awareness exhibitions and opportunity for artists. As a way to connect with the community, Framations offers a series of art exhibits called Art and Awareness exhibits, that offer an educational component in addition to the theme of the artwork. While the artists are provided with a theme for their entries, the gallery works with organizations in the area to bring awareness about an issue that affects the community. For this exhibit, the theme will be Memory: Joy and Loss.

In their Art & Awareness Series, the gallery strives to periodically host exhibits that incorporate awareness in areas that affect our community. Here, they focus on the significance of memory and its impact on our lives. In examining ways to bring awareness, they chose to focus on services that are available in our community for those who have a loss of memory. In addition to that, they plan to share information about programs available for seniors who are still active and making memories. In doing so, Framations will work with both the Alzheimer's Association and Maturity and Its Muse to share information with visitors and those who visit their website.

Artists who are considering entering are asked to think about Memory and how it plays a dual role. On one hand, memories can be a source of joy when they are things we hope to always remember. But on the other hand, memories can serve as a reminder of things we’ve lost or regret. Even worse at times are the things we wish we could remember, but can’t. Here, artists are asked to focus on memory and it’s function in our lives.

Open to all 2D and 3D media, with some size restrictions. Artists who are interested in participating are invited to deliver up to four entries to Framations the weekend of December 1 -3. Framations is open 10-6 Friday and Saturday, and 12-5 on Sunday. There will be an Opening Reception for the exhibit on December 8 from 6-8pm. There will be a reduced entry fee for artists choosing to participate in their annual food drive. The full entry details can be found at www.framations.com and at the gallery, located at 218 North Main Street in St. Charles. Memory: Joy and Loss will be on display December 8, 2017 - January 18, 2018.

The Juror for this exhibit will be former gallery-owner and entrepreneur Lynn Friedman Hamilton.  Long a champion of older artists, Lynn spent more than a quarter of a century organizing social group activities for older artists and adults, before forming the 501(c) (3) not for profit organization Maturity and Its Muse.

Artists can find the full entry details, including size restrictions, at  www.framations.com.

Framations
218 North Main Street
Saint Charles, MO 63301
www.framations.com
framations@gmail.com
636.724.8313